Terracotta Trails
It had been a spring morning when a friend and I had boarded a local train for Ambika Kalna. An […]
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India, West Bengal
Monsoon memories from Bengal
Recently a friend of mine wrote a wonderful article on monsoon for me. It was beautiful, heartfelt, and I could […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
This is Kathleen’s Kolkata
‘Some may say that film-makers romanticise the old world charm of Kolkata and that they are not painting the true […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Calcutta through Brian’s eyes
In continuation of the “This is my Brian’s Calcutta“, author Brian Paul Bach shares some interesting observations on one of […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
This is Brian’s Calcutta not Kolkata
‘Howrah Bridge!’ I utter in a stunned whisper. It’s out there somewhere, closer than I think, and it is the […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
This is my Calcutta
Last updated: October 25, 2026 During every Durga Puja festival time, I get inconsolably homesick. The grey cloud lasts until […]
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Amadpur, a place as sweet as grandmother’s home
Last updated: October 25, 2026 A crowd of fireflies flickered outside the window as I drowsily checked the time on […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Kolkata Fun Facts
Kolkata or Calcutta as it is still fondly called is the capital of India’s West Bengal state. Founded by merging […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Growing up in Jhargram: red earth country and wildflowers
Jhargram is now a city, a district, and a tourist destination of growing repute. However, that is not what I […]
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Kalna’s baked royalty
Contrary to the rest of Kalna’s terracotta treasures, the Rajbari or Royal complex had been beautifully preserved and well maintained. […]